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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V30 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, getting a score of 79.1 against 74.6. Although the LG V30 and Motorola Moto G5 Plus were released only a few months apart, the LG V30 construction is thinner but just a bit heavier than Motorola Moto G5 Plus. LG V30 features a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The LG V30 features a bit sharper screen than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a greater pixels amount per inch of screen, a larger screen and a much better 1440 x 2880px resolution. The LG V30 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the LG V30 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG V30 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the LG V30 also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photography in poorly lited situations and a camera in the back with a way higher 16 MP resolution.
LG V30 features a little longer battery performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
LG V30 is more expensive than the Moto G5 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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